WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Congressman John Conyers was admitted to the hospital Thursday and is reportedly resting comfortably after a firestorm of bad press following accusations of sexual misconduct.

“If the facts are indeed what they appear to be, I think it’s very clear that it’ll be very difficult for him to continue to represent the people in his district," Sen. Gary Peters, D- Mich., concurred.

Are politicians held to different more lenient standards? And is it voters who really have the final say in doling out punishment?

“We need to be looking strongly in the mirror but congress should not be exempting itself from any of the rules, any of the laws. Total transparency should be the rule here," Rep. Steve Pearce, R, N.M. said.

“Look, don’t do anything that your mother if she saw you doing it or heard you saying it would disapprove. I think that’s a simple rule and why some of these folks can’t follow that is beyond me," explained Rep. John Faso, R, N.Y.

Some have made decisions in light of the shining spotlight: Republican Congressman Joe Barton, Texas, announced Thursday he wouldn't be seeking reelection after admitting to sending racy texts to women while still married.